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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a qualified Irish teacher, who worked in a school in Abu Dhabi, and is now looking to return to the Irish labour force, is not entitled to increments; and what plans she has to ensure teacher retention in Ireland and ensure that teachers who are in similar circumstances are welcomed back with equality of opportunity and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that students in a school in Dublin (details supplied) who require full access to an SNA have been denied this access, with only one SNA shared between two junior infant classes; and the plans she has to ensure that children with SEN receive a full education, like their peers, and do not miss out on school due to lack of SNAs/ SNA...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed and the estimated cost for these works. [42540/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to the tender stage of works. [42542/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 523. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth why a person (details supplied) who has been availing of temporary accommodation in Waterford, has been refused permission to stay with her daughter in Athlone to help her with her newborn child. [42302/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 524. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth why person (details supplied) who was heavily pregnant at the time was accommodated on the 3rd floor of a converted convent. [42303/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 531. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what supports there are for Ukrainians and other nationalities, whose first language is not English, to help them communicate with relevant authorities in an effective manner. [42333/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Ireland (26 Sep 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 353. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of contracts containing confidentiality clauses of non-disclosure agreements that Waterways Ireland have entered into in the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 by county, in tabular form. [41534/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Ireland (26 Sep 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide details of the current Board of Waterways Ireland, and where that information is publicly available for members of the public. [41535/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Regulation (21 Sep 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in light of the increasing number of popular cultural, agricultural and sporting events becoming cashless/card-only entry events, which is impacting particularly older people and new Irish arrivals, he will consider introducing regulations to ensure that these events are accessible to those who wish to pay with cash. [40883/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I have raised the issue of the school transport system and the ongoing review previously in this House. Today, I raise the issue of the emerging exceptional no-service interim grant payment, what appears to be yet another sticking plaster on what is rapidly becoming a broken school transport system. These children have applied, have been approved and have paid for a seat on a bus, only for...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2023)

Sorca Clarke: They need those places.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Sep 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when route B1762 to a school (details supplied) will recommence. [39993/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Sep 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an alternative school bus route for a school (details supplied) will be put in place, given parents were informed only two days before children were due back in school that their usual bus provider would no longer provide this service for the coming school year. [40005/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (20 Sep 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 632. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications by schools, per county, to change from providing a cold lunch to students to the provision of another meal, in tabular form; what the process for this change is; and what funding is available for these schools who wish to change from cold food provision to hot food provision. [40101/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills where the equity and fairness is for the young Irish students in the North of Ireland who are not able to avail of the same postmarking adjustments of final year exams that apply in the South. [35181/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will make adjustments to ensure that final-year students in the North of Ireland will benefit from postmarking of exams in the same way students in the 26 counties do to ensure equity for all students on the island of Ireland. [35182/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (11 Jul 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children per county that are receiving additional supports for deafness or hard of hearing. [34110/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Jul 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the full year cost for a primary school teaching post. [34111/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Jul 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the school transport review will be published. [34112/23]